The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-02
SOUTHERN oLEANlNcS.

AebnO0lSb Episcopal CnurCn COuGng re-
Gently held at Tuscaloosa, declared in
very positive terms against Sunday mails
and trains, and condemned all travelling
on such trains by ministers of the confer
snce to and from their appointments.
Forest fires have been raging in ths
southwestern portion of Bedford County,
the northwestern part of Davidson
County, and the western portion of Mont.
gomery County, Tenn. The woods on
Paradise Ridge, eighteen miles north from
Nashville, were on fire, and considerable
damage to property has been done.
In the Criminal Court at Birmingham
Ala, few days ago, Judge Greene called
for the negro Nathan Collins to be brought
in to be sentenced for the murder of his
fellow convict, Cash Mosley. A deputy
sheriff went to the jail, but returned
to report that he out of tho
jurisdiction. A few minutes before he
had died of a hemorrhage of the lungs.
One of his lungs was gone, and the other
had been badly diseased for some time.
The office of the Enterpr Use Machine
works, at Chattanooga, Tenn, was broken
open and the safe stolen. 1t was loaded
into a wagon and driven a mile from
town, where the burglars succeeded in
breaking open the door with a sledgs-
hammer. About 5000 in money and papers
Of much value TO the concern were carried
OFF, The police have been hunting the
burglars, but il is believed that they
jumped the city soon after the crime was
committed.
At Irvine. Estlll County, KY, a few
days ago, VIII Wagers, a deputy sheriff,
while on his way to jail with Lee Packett,
whom he had arrested for some offense,
was accosted by James II. Allerine. A
quarrel ensued in which Allerine was
killed and Packett badly wounded by Hal
4 Hwrsa
who took the part of the sheriff.
The crop of acorns in Georgia is the
finest ever seen by the oldest inhabitant-
Hogs are getting very fat in the woods.
The most ancient agricultural society in
the United States was organized in South
Carolina. It was founded in 1884, and is
therefore 103 years old.
The livery stable of Archie Allen. at
Hartsville, Tenn, was burned a few days
since. Twenty-six horses perished in the
flames. Loss, 81, 500; insurance, 500.
A challenge to fight a duel passed be-
tween the son of w. A. French and w. s.
Matthews, editor of the VlrgiRtaR, at Pc
tersburgh, Va, few days ago. They
have been arrested and bound over to
keep the peace.
The loss caused by the burning of VIM.
Warfeld's residence at Lexington, KY,
is much greater than at first reported.
Paintings and valuable library swell
the loss to S25, 0O0, with only S. 900 i'm
surauce.
A question is being discussed in Mobile,
Ala, as to whether it is the city's duty to
pay the city attorney for defending
council man of one of the wards in a suit
of trespass.
A destructive fire occurred at the town
of Hickory, n. c., a few days ago, result
ing in a loss of $25. 0OO The flames spread
rapidly, and before their progress could
be prevented he Central Hotel, Belmont
Hotel, two residences and two stores were
destroyed. The loss is partially covered
by insurance.
Wilson Miller, the colored pension agent
of Vicksburg, convicted of numerous viO-
lations Of the pension laws, was fined
500 by Judge Hill, which he paid and was
discharged.
At Trussville, Ala, a few days ago, two
negro quarry hands, named Moore and
Humphries, fell out and fought in conse-
quence of a fracas between Humphries'
wife and Moore. Both pulled pistols and
emptied them, each receiving several
wounds. Moore died, and it was not
thought Humphries could recover.
Two freight trains colIided near Memo,
Tenn. on the Cincinnati Southern road,
a few days since, totally demolishing both
engines, wrecking seven cars and killing
Fireman Brook, of Science Hill. KY, and
Brakeman George Lemming, Of Ludlow,
KY, and scalding Engineer Hollenback
about the legs and feet and dangerously
injuring Conductor Watson.
The house of Sam Love, a colored
farmer of Chesterfield County, S. c.. was
burned few days ago. and two small
/ children, who were locked inside, per-
ished in the flames. One was Loves
child and the other the child of Sarah
! Mcqueen, who lived with them.
The German-American Insurance Com
/ pany Of New Orleans has filed petition
J in the Civil District Court, praying for
the forfeiture of its charter, the cause as
( signed being the failure of Runk & Co.,
/ of Kentucky, the compauy's largest cor
/ respondence.
An unusual action at law has been in
stituted at Laurens, S. c. Some time since
John D. Sheahan killed Rufus Bishop, and
at the next term Of court was acquitted.
4 Now the executors of the estate of Bishop
bring suit against Sheahan for $4,000 for
the killing, and an attachment has been
issued against Sheahan's property.
/ MIR. Robert Coats of Hopkins County,
4 KY, left Princeton on horseback a few
+ days ago to go home, carrying a cross-cut
/ saw and some other articles he had pur-
chased. When about two miles from
\ town his horse became frightened and
/ threw him. After he had fallen the horse
kicked him on the head crushing the skull
4 and killing him instantly.
/ In the Federal Court at Jackson, Miss,
the jury ia the cases against Robert J.
Alcorn and A. n. Kimbarll and sureties re-
/ turned a verdict against them. Both
I have been receivers of public moneys
/ since the war, and the suits were brought
4 70 recover shortages in their accounts.
/ The principal and interest against Kim
/ ball was found to be about 9 300, and
/ against Alcorn about 800. Judgments
/ were taken for these amounts.
/ An alteration took place between Mark
Marshall and John Sanders, at Chatta-
+ nooga, Tenn, a few days ago, in which
the former struck the latter on the head
+ with an axe. crushing in the skull, so that
7 Sanders will die. The trouble grew out
4 Of MarshaINs wife accompanying Sanders
/ to a bali. Sanders has been unconscious
/ ever since the blow was struck. Marshall /
1 has been lodged in Jail, bail having been
refused.
/ The forest fires continue.
I A colored woman living on Mr.. Martin
+ Cartwell's farm, near jackson, Tenn, was
/ burned 20 death a few days since. She
was in her room alone. the door locked,
and was heard 70 scream. Her father
( broke the door down and found her en-
veloped ia flames. Her body was burned
/ t. a crisp. She fingered in great agony n
+ short time, when denth came 70 her relief
Old "Auut', Arie Thomas, colored, who
I was doubtless the oldest inhabitant Of
/ Albany, Ca, died at the home of her SON
iu-law, DR.. Charley Paris, the Indian
doctor, q few days ago. shs was one
hundred and two years old, and leaves,
perhaps, one hundred living descendants.
/ The Virginia Mathodists are decided y
down on the theatsr.
The celebrated case Of Mss Elvira
( Ivcy, IN jefferson County, Ga. which has
f been tried three times, has ended af last